Ups seasonal to casual

Change is never fun. Change with the uncertainty of work for the next however many months even more so.
Just don't get in the habit of spending every penny you have and save a substantial portion of your paycheck to be able to pay bills when you are only working 1 day a week.

 

27 years old, in my opinion it’s a no brainer if you have the ability to look long term. Think where you will be in 5 years there or someplace else. It is very feasible to be comfortably retired in 25 or 30 years with one of the few stable pensions in America and have a healthy 401k that you should be able to max out most of your career.

 

Okay, happy brown uniform wearer checking in. Morning guys, thanks for the tag, Mack.

The driving test will most likely consist of building a set of trailers, and then taking a drive for maybe half an hour or so? Every place is different, but they generally just want to make sure you know what you're doing.

The setup at your terminal is a little different than mine. Things I would ask include how long until I got hired permanently, because you don't get benefits as a seasonal. They won't know for SURE, but at least they can give you general guidelines.

I did two rounds of seasonal work over 10 months (peak season and summer vacation coverage) before I got hired. That was...stressful, and honestly annoying. I was told I'd "likely" get hired after my first seasonal stint, but they needed me to come back for a second.

And with me saying that, just know that I realize that it's not going to be easy or enjoyable in the beginning. There will be times where you won't work. there will be times where you get the worst possible loads because nobody else wanted to do them. You will be paid FAR less for doing extremely long runs. It's no walk in the park.

You have to hear these things, know that I know, and know within reason what to expect. Expect hell, do what you can to prepare.

This fall, I go to top scale. Right now, at the third year rate? All of the nonsense I went through in the beginning is ALREADY worth it, and I get a huge raise later this year.

Knowing what I know now, and how happy I am here, I'm really glad I stuck in there.

When I was a rookie, I heard the phrase "it gets better" until I thought my ears would bleed. But it's absolutely true. It really does.

All told? It was worth it. 100%.

 

Then you have an unusual contract by my standards, but that's awesome. Glad to hear it.

So what is the difference between seasonal and full-time? Are you getting insurance, pension, what benefits are you getting?

 

I'll see what I can find out about that regional contract later today. Father's day stuff to do here now.

 

And that's why you want to be at UPS. Good luck, and hang in there. I will be in touch when I can this evening.

If it all works out, you and your family will never have to worry about anything again.

Well, within reason. Lol